homogeneity
noun
ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty
ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē 
-ˈnā-,
also nonstandard -ˈnī-;
especially British
ˌhä-
1
: the quality or state of being of a similar kind or of having a uniform structure or composition throughout : the quality or state of being homogeneous
2
mathematics
: the state of having identical cumulative distribution functions or values
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But Thomas, who studies social networks and homogeneity, hopes people won’t forget what the practice was historically about in many cultures: ensuring that someone ended up with a racially and economically appropriate partner.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
What feels less realistic, considering how cool and easygoing he’s supposed to be, is the homogeneity of his personal life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
The preference toward young employees mirrors the emergence of a homogeneity among tech workers, who lean white and male.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
For anti-immigrant groups, isolationism meant preserving social homogeneity by keeping the nonwhite world at bay.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
What feels less realistic, considering how cool and easygoing he’s supposed to be, is the homogeneity of his personal life.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
The preference toward young employees mirrors the emergence of a homogeneity among tech workers, who lean white and male.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
For anti-immigrant groups, isolationism meant preserving social homogeneity by keeping the nonwhite world at bay.
—Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
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homogeneity
noun
ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty
ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē
-ˈnā-ət-
-ˈnā-ət-
ˌhäm-ə-
plural homogeneities
: the quality or state of being homogeneous
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